Simons was in a team that just lost 6-0 to Bayern Munchins. I wouldn't want any players from a team like that.

54 minutes ago, Blueowner said:

Simons was in a team that just lost 6-0 to Bayern Munchins. I wouldn't want any players from a team like that.

He was their best player though. The current Leipzig team is awful; bar Simmons, the only other good players they have is Nusa & Openda. Rest of the team is average.

Are we ever going to sign this guy? I swear this is longer than us chasing Hulk.

Add Xavi Simons to the list of players we sign/get linked to that get written off by you guys before they even kick a ball for us 😂

2 hours ago, timetowaste said:

Add Xavi Simons to the list of players we sign/get linked to that get written off by you guys before they even kick a ball for us 😂

If we even get him, Garnarcho is the priority and Simmons will only happen if we sell Nkunku.

14 minutes ago, 2211 said:

If we even get him, Garnarcho is the priority and Simmons will only happen if we sell Nkunku.

Exactly what Romano is reporting. Garnacho deal likely done this week.

Either it’s Garnacho’s agent puppeteering Romano or United are caving to the £30m deal.

8 hours ago, Blueowner said:

Simons was in a team that just lost 6-0 to Bayern Munchins. I wouldn't want any players from a team like that.

Hazard was on the team that got beaten 6-0 by City. Guess you didn't enjoy him much, eh?

4 hours ago, JM7 said:

Are we ever going to sign this guy? I swear this is longer than us chasing Hulk.

We sign him and Garnacho ONLY if Nkunku and Jackson leave either permanently or on loan with high enough loan fees and obligations to cover these signings.

Uefa allow us to spend only 20mill more than we being in for sales of players from Januarys conference league squad. So sales of Veiga, Carney, etc don't count.

37 minutes ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Exactly what Romano is reporting. Garnacho deal likely done this week.

Either it’s Garnacho’s agent puppeteering Romano or United are caving to the £30m deal.

Week left in the window. Some will be left for deadline day for the optics.

8 hours ago, timetowaste said:

Add Xavi Simons to the list of players we sign/get linked to that get written off by you guys before they even kick a ball for us 😂

I'm actually quite interested if anything. I've seen enough of him to see that there is quality there, but I'm also very aware that players really struggle to integrate into the Premier League from the Bundesliga. It doesn't mean they are sh*t players, but they struggle with the intensity and power of the league. I would be interested to see how Maresca would use him, because he seems to be at his best playing off the left, similar to how Palmer is at his best playing off the right.

13 hours ago, markpitts said:

He was their best player though. The current Leipzig team is awful; bar Simmons, the only other good players they have is Nusa & Openda. Rest of the team is average.

I watched the game, it wasn't a performance where you can say any Leipzig player was their best player, they were all really sh*t. Simons didn't make a single noteworthy contribution to the game from what I saw.

This whole transfer just seems weird to me, why splash out this much on another Bundesliga player when Morgan Rogers is sat right there for what would be peanuts more (in an amortisation sense of course).

The cons are outweighing the pros on this saga for me and I’m hoping it all falls through.

6 hours ago, The Boehly Babes said:

This whole transfer just seems weird to me, why splash out this much on another Bundesliga player when Morgan Rogers is sat right there for what would be peanuts more (in an amortisation sense of course).

The cons are outweighing the pros on this saga for me and I’m hoping it all falls through.

Villa want between £80m-£100m for Rogers. Even in amortisation terms that is almost £5m+ difference every year, which is a lot.

Personally no convinced by Rogers. He had a very good first season in top flight football coming from the championship, where he had everything flowing through him for Villa. How he handles going from “unknown” to now a “marked” man in his 2nd season will be very important. He has been awful in Villa’s 1st two PL games, and the worst player on the pitch v Brentford.

5 hours ago, markpitts said:

Villa want between £80m-£100m for Rogers. Even in amortisation terms that is almost £5m+ difference every year, which is a lot.

Personally no convinced by Rogers. He had a very good first season in top flight football coming from the championship, where he had everything flowing through him for Villa. How he handles going from “unknown” to now a “marked” man in his 2nd season will be very important. He has been awful in Villa’s 1st two PL games, and the worst player on the pitch v Brentford.

Seems he might be Spurs bound or Levy is taking his fans for a ride. Not someone I would touch looking under the bonnet.

3 hours ago, markpitts said:

Seems he might be Spurs bound or Levy is taking his fans for a ride. Not someone I would touch looking under the bonnet.

If people didn't like Enzo, I highly doubt they'd like Morgan Rogers after 10 games

Spurs planning a late window bid per Matt Law

They want Nkunku on loan with no obligation. So far we have 0 interest in a permanent move for Nkunku.

Reports from Germany today that either RBL pay us 40mill euros for nkunku or we pull the plug on our 70mill euros deal for simons.

They also have the sesko money and nkunku will drop his wages to fit their structure.

Who blinks first or it may well fall through.

4 minutes ago, axman2526 said:

They want Nkunku on loan with no obligation. So far we have 0 interest in a permanent move for Nkunku.

Reports from Germany today that either RBL pay us 40mill euros for nkunku or we pull the plug on our 70mill euros deal for simons.

They also have the sesko money and nkunku will drop his wages to fit their structure.

Who blinks first or it may well fall through.

Would be hilarious if he ends up at Spurs at becomes a success while the prioritised Garnacho turns out to be a dud.

Fermin Lopez might just be the better player. Simons is a bit further along in his development [both he/Fermin are La Masia products]. The word on the street, from Barcelona fans is that they think Fermin is better than Simons. And that Xavi has become a bit of a primadonna - he had to leave Paris for Leipzig to reach the next playing level.

Really hard to say at this point.

Spurs tabling the amount Leipzig want according to BILD

6 minutes ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Spurs tabling the amount Leipzig want according to BILD

Vibes of Kudus to West Ham and we ended up signing Madueke

Other teams have really strengthened this summer. We’ve done good business, but we’re short a left winger, quality CB and GK.

13 minutes ago, markpitts said:

Vibes of Kudus to West Ham and we ended up signing Madueke

Huh? Kudus went to West Ham after we ditched him for Palmer.

Assume this flies through now Nkunku is off? Seems another big gamble from the Bundesliga, hope it works out.

He’s apparently in London according to BILD… it’s us or Sp*rs